Akapana

Akapana is an artificial platform mound at the pre-Columbian archaeological site of in , located in the department of . It is composed of seven levels of platforms contained by carved sandstone walls.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: terraced platform mound of the Tiwanaku culture
  • Also known as: “Ak-kapana”, “Akkapana”, and “Piramide de Akapana”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tiwanaku and Sun Gate.

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is an archaeological site and UNESCO World…

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The Gate of the Sun, also known as the Gateway of the… is situated 240 metres northwest of Akapana.

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The or Stopped Stones is a major… is situated 180 metres north of Akapana.

Akapana

Latitude
-16.55636° or 16° 33′ 23″ south
Longitude
-68.6729° or 68° 40′ 22″ west
Elevation
3,860 metres (12,664 feet)
Open location code
57MHC8VG+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 74154895
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q9060091
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Akapana” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Piràmide d’Akapana”
  • Chinese: “阿嘎巴纳金字塔”
  • Dutch: “Akapana-piramide”
  • German: “Akapana”
  • Hungarian: “Akapana piramis”
  • Indonesian: “Piramida Akapana”
  • Japanese: “アカパナ”
  • Polish: “Akapana”
  • Portuguese: “Pirâmide de Akapana”
  • Quechua: “Akapana chuntu”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de Akapana”
  • Turkish: “Akapana”

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